Tenacious D slay the Bonnaroo beast

Jack Black's the kind of performer that reminds you that most "musical comedians" really, uh, aren't. Sure, lots of folks set some clever words to a catchy melody and call it a day. But to turn the act of singing — in your emoting, attitude and flair — into something downright hilarious? That's a rare gift.

Black and his Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass kept the kids around the massive What Stage chuckling Friday, whether with salty lyrics in songs with titles too profane to print here, or in the way he scats the Who's Pinball Wizard with sputtering obscenity. They brought out a costumed comrade to play the Devil, and it wasn't long until the pair were slaying the beast with the power of their tuneage. Likewise, there were probably more than a few moods lifted by their amped-up antics.

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